TW201115305A - Extendable computer system and mounting device thereof - Google Patents

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TW201115305A
TW201115305A TW098136624A TW98136624A TW201115305A TW 201115305 A TW201115305 A TW 201115305A TW 098136624 A TW098136624 A TW 098136624A TW 98136624 A TW98136624 A TW 98136624A TW 201115305 A TW201115305 A TW 201115305A
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The invention discloses an extendable computer system and a mounting device thereof. The extendable computer system includes a host computer, an extensive device and a rigid component. The extensive device includes a first holding portion and a first interface socket. The first holding portion is disposed on a first side of the extensive device, and the first interface socket is disposed on a second side of the extensive device. The host computer includes a second holding portion and a second interface socket. The rigid component includes two transmitting plugs. A transmitting wiring is disposed within the rigid component. The transmitting plugs are coupled to two ends of the transmitting wiring respectively. When the first holding portion is connected to the second holding portion, two transmitting plugs of the rigid component are removably inserted into the first interface socket of the extensive device and the second interface socket of the host computer respectively. Accordingly, the extensive device is locked onto the host computer.

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201115305 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種可擴充電腦系統’特別是關於一種 可擴充電腦系統以及用於可擴充電腦系統中不同組件之間 的固定裝置。 【先前技術】 近年來,隨著消費性電子產品的迅速發展,各種體積輕 薄且功能強大的電腦系統日漸普及,例如手機、個人數位助 理(personal digital assistant,PDA)、全球定位系統(gi〇bai positioning system,GPS)、筆記型電腦以及連網電腦(netb〇〇k) 等。近來因應數位家庭的趨勢,電子業者亦推出一種介於筆 吾己型電腦與桌上型電腦之間的迷你桌上連網電腦(nett〇p computer),這種迷你電腦主要特色在於重量輕且佔用體積 小:可方便的放置絲巾各個角落,甚至晴在液晶電視的 背蓋上運作。 隨著目前技術上的突破,迷你電腦的電腦主機整體厚度 已可縮小到2公分以下,相當―本書籍的大小。為了達到社 構精簡的目標,在料上通常在逑你電腦主機中僅保留最必 =核心=組件電路,例如中央處理器、電源模組、介面 電路、網路軌_、齡制(可能為_記㈣模 ,訊號處,_ ’崎去_較獻雜_、其佔用〕空 間的硬碟機、光碟機以及獨立顯示麵槽等。、’ 〃二 然而,若麵蝴_域中所_的元件,則.其可 201115305 ^用^圍十分有限,常見的問題例如缺乏大容量的儲存 等)_,農上法·播放多媒體光碟(如VCD、DVD、藍光光碟片 ί)。其讀處理能力也因為缺乏獨立顯示卡而顯出效能不 【發明内容】 有鐘於此,本發明提出—種 電腦系統t不同組件之間的電腦糸統以及可擴充 的口疋裝置。根據本發明所提供 放,且透過本發騎提供之固 ^ +僅易於擺 =可方便且穩定地固定在電腦;機上各== 化應用功能,以解決上述問題。 " 更夕樣 本發明之-㈣在於提供—種可擴充電腦系統。 本發明的可擴充電腦系統包含 剛性構件。其中,擴絲置包、擴充裝置以及 槽,且第-固持部設置於擴充裝以及第-介面插 插槽設置於擴充裝置之第二側上。電“方丄二第-介面 以及第二介面插槽。剛性構件具 上s^—固持部 内埋設一慨齡,_接輸構件 機之第二介面插槽,藉此將擴域置固定於電 腦主機 電腦主機上 擴充供-種固定裝置,適用於將一 201115305 接頭路ί:構件内埋設一傳輸線路,兩傳輸 2明_定裝置包含晴組件以及雛 裝置:第:固持部以及第二固持部。第一固持部二= 件具右士。固f部設置於電腦主機上。剛性構 於接固持部與第二固持部連接,剛性構件之兩傳 輸接碩係可插拔地分別連接擴充裝置 = 機之第4面插槽,藉此將擴充裝置固定於電腦主機上。 相較於習知的電腦系、统,本發明的可擴充電腦系統可方 ,的^種獨的擴絲·如大容量儲存舰、光碟燒錄 ▲光光碟機、雨解析度無線影音傳輪播放盒等)穩定固定 在電腦域上。其巾職構件可餘挾持固定擴絲置,且 可作為擴絲置與電腦主機之間的電力供應與資訊交換的通 ^用使可擴充電腦祕能_擴絲置達到各種不同的進階 關於本發明之優點與精神可以藉由以下的發明詳述及 所附圖式得到進一步的瞭解。 【實施方式】 請參閱圖一 A以及圖一 B,圖一 A繪示根據本發明 之一實施例中可擴充電腦系統1的外觀視圖,圖一 B繪示 根據本發明之一實施例中可擴充電腦系統i由另一視角的 外觀視圖。如圖一 A所示,本發明的可擴充電腦系統丨可包 含電腦主機10以及擴充裝置12。 於此實施例中,電腦主機10可為逑你型的桌上連網電腦 201115305 (nettop c〇mputer)主機或其他相等性的電腦系統主機。電腦主 =0内。阿包含有中央處理器、電源模組、網路通訊模組、 =子媒體、系統§己憶體以及各種輸出入介 ^運作㈣料種树,料糾植,上魏 的内。卩元件為習知技藝之人所熟知,在此不另贅述。 磾機H實,例中,擴充裝置12可為可攜式硬碟、可攜式光201115305 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an expandable computer system, particularly to an expandable computer system and to a fixture for use between different components of an expandable computer system. [Prior Art] In recent years, with the rapid development of consumer electronic products, various thin and powerful computer systems have become increasingly popular, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and global positioning systems (gi〇bai). Positioning system, GPS), notebook computers and networked computers (netb〇〇k). Recently, in response to the trend of digital homes, the electronics industry has also introduced a nett〇p computer between the computer and the desktop computer. The main feature of this mini computer is its light weight. Small footprint: It is convenient to place all corners of the silk scarf, even on the back cover of the LCD TV. With the current technological breakthrough, the overall thickness of the computer mainframe of the mini computer can be reduced to less than 2 cm, which is equivalent to the size of this book. In order to achieve the goal of streamlining the society, it is usually left in your computer host to retain only the most necessary = core = component circuit, such as central processing unit, power module, interface circuit, network track _, age system (may be _ Remember (four) mode, signal, _ 'saki _ more _ _ _, its occupied space of the hard disk drive, CD player and independent display surface slot, etc.. ' 〃 然而 However, if the face _ domain _ Components, then. It can be used in 201115305 ^ very limited, common problems such as the lack of large-capacity storage, etc.) _, Nong Shangfa · play multimedia CDs (such as VCD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc ί). The read processing capability is also manifested by the lack of a separate display card. [Invention] The present invention proposes a computer system and a scalable port device between different components of a computer system. According to the present invention, the fixing provided by the present riding is easy to swing and can be conveniently and stably fixed to the computer; the functions on the machine are used to solve the above problems. " 夕夕样 The invention - (d) is to provide an expandable computer system. The expandable computer system of the present invention includes a rigid member. The expansion pack and the expansion device and the slot, and the first-holding portion is disposed on the expansion device and the first interface insertion slot is disposed on the second side of the expansion device. The electric "square" interface - and the second interface slot. The rigid member is provided with a s^-holding portion of the retaining portion, and the second interface slot of the connecting member machine, thereby fixing the extended area to the computer The mainframe computer mainframe is equipped with a fixed type of fixing device, which is suitable for embedding a transmission line in a 201115305 connector road ί: component, and two transmissions 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The first holding part 2=the piece has a right-hander. The solid part f is arranged on the computer main body. The rigid structure is connected to the second holding part, and the two transmissions of the rigid member are connected to the expansion device respectively. = The 4th slot of the machine, which is used to fix the expansion device to the host computer. Compared with the conventional computer system and system, the expandable computer system of the present invention can be used for the expansion of the unique type. Large-capacity storage ship, CD-ROM burning ▲ optical CD player, rain resolution wireless audio and video playback box, etc.) is stably fixed on the computer domain. Its towel component can be fixed and expanded, and can be used as a wire expansion. Power supply between computer mainframes The use of the exchange of information enables the expansion of the computer's secrets. The expansion of the wire reaches various advances. The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood by the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an expandable computer system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a view showing an expandable computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the expandable computer system of the present invention may include a computer host 10 and an expansion device 12. In this embodiment, the computer host 10 may be a table of your type. On the network computer 201115305 (nettop c〇mputer) host or other equivalent computer system host. Computer main = 0. A contains the central processing unit, power module, network communication module, = sub-media, system § Recalling the body and various kinds of output into the operation ^ (four) material planting trees, material replanting, the upper Wei. The 卩 components are well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here. 磾机H real, in the case, expansion Device 12 can be portable hard , Portable light

M、DVD-R0M或藍光格式的光碟機)、多 多媒體播放盒(_,高解析度影音無線 傳輸播放是)專。也就是說,擴充裝置12為具有特 此的硬體崎,各種獨功能的擴絲置12可轉使^者+ 合電腦主機10使用,例如於圖- Α中: Ϊ燒糊片光碟機,藉此讓電腦主機1〇能讀取 从錄先碟片。如此—來,迷你型的電腦 達到各種多樣化的進階應用,例=二體M, DVD-R0M or Blu-ray disc player), multi-media player (_, high-definition video and audio transmission is). That is to say, the expansion device 12 is equipped with a hardware body, and the various types of the expansion wire 12 can be used by the computer + the computer host 10, for example, in the figure - :: Ϊ 糊 片 光This allows the host computer to read the first disc. So—the mini-computers reach a variety of advanced applications, such as

§擴充裝置12(可讀寫光碟機)盥雷腦主 機10配合使用時’擴充裝置12需能穩 電 1〇上’當光碟機(或其他的擴充裝置_作二= 因震動概谢跑«纽。 的電腦主機__置二: =可:一處二^ 統】及其· _絲置及蚊对的可縣電腦系 201115305 3月一併參閱圖一 A、圖二B、圖二c、圖三以及圖四, 圖一 A與圖一 B分別繪示根據本發明之一實施例中電腦 主機10的不同視角的外觀視圖,圖二c繪示電腦主機1〇 躺平放使用時的外觀視圖,圖三、纟會示根據本發明之一實 把例中擴充裝置12的外觀視圖,圖四输示根據本發明之 一實施例中剛性構件14的外觀視圖。 如圖二Α以及圖二Β所示,於此實施例中,電腦主 機10依其外型可大致包含本體部100及一延伸部1〇2。 延伸部102係由本體部1〇〇之一端延伸並彎折而形成。且 本體部100與延伸部1〇2大致呈一 L形結構,但本發明不以 L形為限,其間亦可為一τ形結構或其他形態。 此外,電腦主機10上設置有苐二固持部1〇4、第二介 面插槽106、第二閃鎖部觀以及閃鎖開關1〇9。其中第二 固持部104設置於該延伸部1()2 i,而第二介面插槽 觸、第二閃鎖部108以及問鎖開關1〇9則分別設置於該本 體部100上。 在此實施射’電駐機1G本t可直立或橫躺平放使 用’如圖-B所示’當電腦域1G直立放置使用時,電腦 主機10藉由延伸部1()2的支擇進而直立於桌面或任一平面 上。此外,當直立擺放時,電腦主機1〇亦可搭配腳架16使 2,利用腳架16作為平衡點使電腦主機1〇能穩定直立。另 —方面’當橫躺平放使科’電腦主機1〇可藉本體部⑽ 接平躺使用,如圖二C所示。 此外,於一實施例中,延伸部102内可進一步容置有一 201115305 配重件(未繪示),配重件可利用較高密度的材料製成,用以 平衡本體部100與延伸部1〇2之間的重量分佈,於電腦主機 10直立擺玫時,更增添電腦主機10直立的穩定性。 如圖二A所示’於此實施例中,第二固持部1〇4為一凹 槽卓—介面插槽1〇6設置於本體部100上,於此實施例中 第二介面插槽106可為通用匯流排插槽。§ Expansion device 12 (read and write CD player) 盥 When the thunder brain main unit 10 is used together, the expansion device 12 needs to be able to stabilize the power. 1 When the CD player (or other expansion device _ for two = run thanks to vibration) New. The computer host __ set two: = can be: a two ^ system] and its _ silk and mosquito pairs of the county computer department 201115305 March together with Figure I A, Figure 2 B, Figure 2 c 3 and FIG. 4B, respectively, FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B respectively show different views of the computer host 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2c shows the computer host 1 when lying down and lying down. The external view, FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 show an external view of the expansion device 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows an external view of the rigid member 14 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the computer main body 10 can substantially include a main body portion 100 and an extending portion 1〇2 according to the outer shape thereof. The extending portion 102 is formed by extending and bending one end of the main body portion 1 The body portion 100 and the extension portion 1〇2 have an L-shaped structure, but the invention is not limited to the L shape, and In addition, the computer main body 10 is provided with a second holding portion 1〇4, a second interface slot 106, a second flash lock portion, and a flash lock switch 1〇9. The portion 104 is disposed on the extension portion 1() 2 i, and the second interface slot contact, the second flash lock portion 108, and the question lock switch 1〇9 are respectively disposed on the body portion 100. Station 1G can be erected or placed horizontally and used as shown in Figure-B. When the computer domain 1G is placed upright, the host computer 10 is upright on the desktop or by the extension 1()2. In addition, when standing upright, the computer main unit 1 can also be used with the tripod 16 to make 2, using the tripod 16 as a balance point to make the computer mainframe 1 steadily stand upright. As shown in Figure 2C, in the embodiment, the extension portion 102 can further accommodate a 201115305 weight (not shown). The weight member can be made of a higher density material to balance the weight between the body portion 100 and the extension portion 1〇2. The distribution, when the computer host 10 is upright, increases the stability of the computer host 10 upright. As shown in Fig. 2A, in the embodiment, the second holding portion 1〇4 is a groove-interface slot. 1〇6 is disposed on the body portion 100. In this embodiment, the second interface slot 106 can be a universal bus bar slot.

另一方面,如圖三所示,擴充裝置12包含第一固持部 120'^一介面插槽122以及第一閂鎖部124。其中需特別說 j的疋,如圖三所示,擴充裝置的第一固持部12〇、第一 ”面插槽122以及第一閂鎖部124係分別設置在擴充裝置12 的三個侧表面上。以圖三的視角為例,第一固持部12〇設置 於擴充褒置12之第-側上,即圖三中的擴充裝置12之右側 表面;第一介面插槽122設置於擴充裝置12之第二侧上,即 圖-中的擴充裝置12之頂面;第一閃鎖部124設置於擴充裝 置12之第三侧,其位置約於圖三中的擴充裝置12的背面。 ^而二此處所述之擴絲置12的三個赚面,係為說明本發 所θ供之m疋裝置伽以將擴充裝置12以三關定的方式 ===機10上’但其設置位置例如第一闕部124係 Ϊ 12、二if,的第三側,亦即如圖三所示設置於擴充裝 與左側表面的交界處等,均無不可,本發 明並不欲以之為限。 — 如圖三所示 弟一固持部12〇可為一突塊,第一 == 地設,螺絲鎖附方式)於擴充裝置1: 另—"施财,第1持部12G可直接與擴充 201115305 裝置12之外殼為一體成型。 擴充裝置I2之第一固持部叫突 二固持部_槽)彼此在尺寸大小、深度;置第 上相互對應。擴絲置12之第—m 的第二固持箱即為本發物定裝細持;! 如圖四所示’懸構件14包含兩傳輸接頭 兩傳輸接頭14G、142分別設置於職構件14 2 ’ 性構件Μ内部埋設有傳輸線路(未繪示 剛 =分別祕於繼路之兩端。於此實施财=〇件 14大致成C字型,但或可為 Η構件 流排傳輸線,並不以上述任一實施例為Τ輸線路可為通用匯 =使用者欲將擴充裝置12固定於電腦主機ι〇上時,擴 裝置12上的第一固持部12〇插置於電腦主機⑺二固 持部104中,且剛性構件14之兩傳輸接 ^ …第二侧上的第-介面= _腦主:10〜面插槽1〇6’以_^ 於此同時,剛性構件14除了可挾持固定擴充裝置12, 岡Η生構件14中的傳輸線路亦作為擴充裝置12與電腦主機1〇 之間的電力供應與資訊交換的通道。 也就是說,透過上述固持組件(第一固持部12〇及第二 固持部104)以及剛性構件14,擴充裝置12分別與電腦主^ 的L伸邛102與本體部1〇〇形成兩固定點的結合關係,且 201115305 體部ι〇0兩者_咖_ B口所ΐ) 固疋在電腦主機1G上(如圖—A與圖- 此外’當擴充裝置12固定於雷聪士她1Λ , + 可進一步摔作電腦主機1()卜Μ 機0上時’使用者 盥電腦主I: if 1鎖開關109,閃鎖開關⑽ 鎖部1〇8連動,使電腦主機10的第 r與: "' * 、置12上的第閂鎖部124為本發明中的門鎖组 1牛:透,組件的配合,擴充裝置12與= 合關係。或是於另—實施例中,問鎖開關 動开^ί1鎖Dp 108處另設置有彈力構件,可利用彈力自 動形成电腦主機10與擴充裝置12間的閂鎖關係。 ^外’如前文·,擴絲置12上共設置有三固定點 *持部120、第一介面插槽122以及第一問鎖部12句, ^固定點分別位在擴充裝置12上三個不同的側表面上, 只充裴置12的三側皆能與電腦主機1〇形成固定連結,增 擴充裝置12與電腦主機1〇之間固定關係的穩定性。 另二方面,當使用者欲解除電腦主機1〇與擴充裝置12 1曰〇的固定嶋,以雜不同的擴充裝置U,或是將電腦主機 -、擴充裝置12分別獨立使用時,使用者可拔除剛性構件 且使用者可操作閂鎖開關109以釋放兩第二閃鎖部108 一第閂鎖部124,最後將擴充裝置12的第一固持部12〇與 201115305 電腦主機10的第二固持部104分離便可完成。 此外,於本發明的電腦主機1〇中,其本體部100之殼體 上更設置有啟動按鍵11〇(如圖一 A所示),該啟動按鍵110可 設置於本體部100的殼體之彎角處,且啟動按鍵110與本體 部100之殼體可整合為一平整的外觀表面設計。 另一方面’於實際應用中,可擴充電腦系統1其特色包 含可方便地附掛不同的位置上使用(例如附掛於液晶電視的背 板後方)。為了使用者操作上的便利性,電腦主機1〇另包含鲁 擴充插槽111(如圖二A所示),擴充插槽ni用以與一線控開 關(未繪示)耦接。於一實施例中,線控開關可包含開關按鈕 以及不同長短的延伸傳輸線,其可作為該電腦主機1〇之一延 伸的電源開關按鈕,使用者可操作線控開關以控制電腦主機 10之電源開關狀態。另外,擴充插槽⑴也可输其他功能 的延伸傳輸線’電源關按純為-實施例說明,並不以之 為限。 舉例來說’若可擴充電腦祕1係_於液晶電視的背 板後方,使用者可將線控開關與電腦主機10之擴充插槽⑴ it見其開敝_液晶電視,移9至液 處。如此一來,使用者即可不必伸 腦丄 機10上的啟動按鍵,便可方便地啟動電 綜觀來說,本發_可擴充電财統可方便 同的擴充裝置⑽如大容量鱗舰、 ¥㉟不 機、高解析度藍芽影像播放器#)穩定固定 12 201115305 中剛性構付祕抉持固定擴錢置’且可料擴充裝夏 電腦主機之_電力供應與t訊交換的通道,使可擴充電二 系統能利用擴充裝置達到各種不同的進階應用。 句 藉由以上較佳具體實施例之詳述,係希望能 描述本發狀特徵婦神,而並非以上物揭露的較= 體實施例來對本發明之範疇加以限制。相反地,其目; 希望能涵蓋各種改變及具相等性的安排於本發申= 之專利範圍的範疇内。 % 13 201115305 【圖式簡單說明】 圖一 A繪示根據本發明之一實施例中可擴充電腦系統 的外觀視圖。 圖一 B繪示根據本發明之一實施例中可擴充電腦系統 於另一視角的外觀視圖。 圖二A繪示根據本發明之一實施例中電腦主機的外觀 視圖。 鲁 圖二B繪示根據本發明之一實施例中電腦主機於另一 視角的外觀視圖。 圖二C繪示電腦主機橫躺平放使用時的外觀視圖。 圖三繪示根據本發明之一實施例中擴充裝置的外觀視 圖。 圖四繪示根據本發明之一實施例中剛性構件的外觀視 籲 圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 :可擴充電腦系統 10 :電腦主機 12 :擴充裝置 14 :剛性構件 100 :本體部 102 :延伸部 104 :第二固持部 106 :第二介面插槽 14 201115305 108 :第二閂鎖部 109 110 :啟動按鍵 111 120 :第一固持部 122 124 :第一閂鎖部 140 16 :腳架 閂鎖開關 擴充插槽 第一介面插槽 142 :傳輸接頭On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the expansion device 12 includes a first holding portion 120'', an interface slot 122, and a first latch portion 124. Specifically, the first holding portion 12A of the expansion device, the first "face slot 122, and the first latch portion 124 are respectively disposed on the three side surfaces of the expansion device 12, as shown in FIG. For example, the first holding portion 12 is disposed on the first side of the expansion device 12, that is, the right side surface of the expansion device 12 in FIG. 3; the first interface slot 122 is disposed on the expansion device. The second side of the 12, i.e., the top surface of the expansion device 12 in the figure - is disposed on the third side of the expansion device 12 at a position approximately the back of the expansion device 12 in Figure 3. And the three earning faces of the expanded wire 12 described herein are for explaining that the θ device of the present invention θ is used to fix the expansion device 12 in three ways=== on the machine 10' The installation position, for example, the third side of the first weir portion 124, 12, and two if, that is, the boundary between the expansion device and the left side surface as shown in FIG. 3, is not necessary, and the present invention is not intended to be used. For the limit. — As shown in Figure 3, the retainer 12 can be a bump, the first == ground, the screw is attached to the expansion device 1: -"Finance, the first holding part 12G can be directly integrated with the outer casing of the expansion device 201115305. The first holding part of the expansion device I2 is called the second holding part_slot) in size and depth of each other; Corresponding to each other. The second holding box of the first-m of the expanded wire is set to hold the hair for the hair; 2, as shown in Figure 4, the 'suspension member 14 includes two transmission joints, two transfer joints 14G, 142 are respectively set up. The member 14 2 'the member 埋 is embedded with a transmission line (not shown as the same as the two ends of the relay). In this implementation, the 14 14 is roughly C-shaped, but may be a Η member flow transmission line In any of the above embodiments, the transmission line may be a universal sink. When the user wants to fix the expansion device 12 to the computer main unit, the first holding portion 12 on the expansion device 12 is inserted into the computer host. (7) in the second holding portion 104, and the two interfaces of the rigid member 14 are on the second side of the first interface = _ brain main: 10 to the surface slot 1 〇 6' at the same time, the rigid member 14 except The fixed expansion device 12 can be held, and the transmission line in the Okayama component 14 is also used as the expansion device 12 and the electric The power supply and the information exchange channel between the host 1〇, that is, through the above-mentioned holding components (the first holding portion 12〇 and the second holding portion 104) and the rigid member 14, the expansion device 12 and the computer main L stretch 102 and the body portion 1 〇〇 form a combination of two fixed points, and 201115305 body ι〇0 both _ _ _ B mouth ΐ 疋 电脑 on the computer host 1G (Figure - A and Figure - In addition, 'When the expansion device 12 is fixed to the Lexus 1Λ, + can be further broken into the computer host 1 () Bud machine 0 when 'user 盥 computer main I: if 1 lock switch 109, flash lock switch (10) lock 1〇8 linkage, so that the r and the <'* of the computer main unit 10, the first latching portion 124 on the 12 is the door lock group 1 of the present invention: the cooperation of the components, the expansion device 12 and = Relationship. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the lock switch is opened and the lock member Dp 108 is additionally provided with an elastic member, and the latching relationship between the computer main body 10 and the expansion device 12 can be automatically formed by the elastic force. ^外' As in the previous text, the extension wire 12 is provided with three fixed points * holding portion 120, the first interface slot 122 and the first question locking portion 12 sentences, ^ fixed points are respectively located on the expansion device 12 three different On the side surface, only the three sides of the charging device 12 can form a fixed connection with the computer main body 1 , and the stability of the fixed relationship between the expansion device 12 and the computer main body 1 is increased. On the other hand, when the user wants to release the fixed port of the computer main unit 1 and the expansion device 12, the different expansion device U, or the computer main unit and the expansion device 12 are used independently, the user can The rigid member is removed and the user can operate the latch switch 109 to release the two second flash lock portions 108 - the first latch portion 124, and finally the first retaining portion 12 of the expansion device 12 and the second retaining portion of the 201115305 computer main body 10 104 separation can be completed. In addition, in the computer main body 1 of the present invention, the housing of the main body portion 100 is further provided with a start button 11 (shown in FIG. 1A), and the start button 110 can be disposed on the housing of the main body portion 100. At the corners, the activation button 110 and the housing of the body portion 100 can be integrated into a flat appearance surface design. On the other hand, in practical applications, the expandable computer system 1 has features that can be easily attached to different locations (e.g., attached to the back of the LCD TV). For the convenience of the user, the computer mainframe 1 further includes a expansion slot 111 (shown in FIG. 2A), and the expansion slot ni is coupled to a remote control switch (not shown). In an embodiment, the wire switch can include a switch button and an extended transmission line of different lengths, which can be used as a power switch button extending from one of the computer mainframes, and the user can operate the wire switch to control the power of the computer host 10. switch status. In addition, the expansion slot (1) can also be used to transmit other functions of the extension transmission line 'power supply according to the pure - embodiment description, not limited to. For example, if you can expand the computer secret 1 system _ behind the back panel of the LCD TV, the user can connect the remote control switch with the expansion slot of the computer host 10 (1) it see the opening _ LCD TV, move 9 to the liquid . In this way, the user can easily start the electric vehicle without having to use the start button on the cerebral machine 10, and the extension _ expandable electricity system can facilitate the same expansion device (10), such as a large-capacity scale ship. ¥35 not machine, high resolution Bluetooth video player #) Stable fixed 12 201115305 The rigid structure of the fixed secret holding the fixed money set and can be expanded to install the summer computer host _ power supply and t-exchange channel, The expandable electric two system can utilize expansion devices to achieve a variety of advanced applications. The detailed description of the preferred embodiments above is intended to describe the features of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all kinds of changes and equivalences within the scope of the patent scope of this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an expandable computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1B is a perspective view of an expandable computer system from another perspective in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a perspective view of a computer mainframe in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2B shows an external view of the host computer in another perspective in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2C shows the appearance of the computer when it is placed horizontally. Figure 3 is a perspective view of an expansion device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the appearance of a rigid member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [Description of main component symbols] 1 : Expandable computer system 10 : Computer host 12 : Expansion device 14 : Rigid member 100 : Main body portion 102 : Extension portion 104 : Second holding portion 106 : Second interface slot 14 201115305 108 : Two latches 109 110 : start button 111 120 : first retaining portion 122 124 : first latch portion 140 16 : tripod latch switch expansion slot first interface slot 142 : transmission connector

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201115305 七、申請專利範圍: 1、 一種可擴充電腦系統,包含: 一擴充裝置,包含一第一固持部以及一第一介 該第一固持部設置於該擴充裝置之一第〜側上11槽 第一介面插槽設置於該擴充裝置之一第二側上·而 一電腦主機,包含一第二固持部與一第二介面插槽 一剛性構件,具有兩傳輸接頭,且該剛性構 傳輸線路,該兩傳輸接頭耦接於該傳輪線路 埋設 其中,當該第一固持部與該第二固持部連接, 之 介面 該兩傳輸接頭係可插拔地分別連接該擴充裝置之今筹件 插槽與該電腦主機之該第二介面插槽。 ^ 2、 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之可擴充電腦系統,其中該 腦主機更包含: 一本體部;以及 一延伸部,係由該本體部之一端延伸並彎折而與該本體部 呈一L形結構,其中該第二固持部設置於該延伸部上,該 第·一介面插槽設置於該本體部上。 3、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之可擴充電腦系統,其十當該 第-固持部與該第二固持部連接,且酬性構件之該兩 傳輸接頭分別連接該第一介面插槽與該第二介面插槽 時,該擴充裝置藉由該第—侧之該第—固持部固定於該 電腦主機之該延伸部上,且該擴充裝置之一表面貼合於 該本體部之一表面。 201115305 201115305 4、 5、 6、 7、 8、 9、 第3項所述之可擴充 充裝置更包含有-第-_部 =亥擴 充裝置之-第三側,而該她鎖料置於該擴 問鎖部,該第二_ 第:;=二有 使該擴充裝置之該表面緊密貼合合以 擴充電腦系統,其中該本 動,以使該第二問鎖部與該第-閃鎖部相互卡料 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之可擴 伸部中容置有-配重件,件^ 先’其中該延 延伸部之間的重量分佈。室件用从千衡該本體部與該 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之 充褒置為一可攜式麟之=擴充電腦系統,其中該擴 或-無線攜式柄機、-多媒體播放盒 如申請翻翻第丨項_之可擴 ,主機透過該剛性構件中的該傳輸其中該電 訊。 ,線路與戎擴充裝置交換資 如申請翻翻帛丨項_^可 一介面插槽與該第二介面插槽分別為統,其中該第 剛性構种埋設的該傳輪線路為槽,該 —申明專她圍第丨項所述之可擴 ’部為—突塊,該第二固持部為〜:槽,、、^^ Γ C 1 ·- J 17 10. 201115305 11 12. 13. 於該凹槽中以使該擴充褒置固定於該電腦主機。 如申請專糊請第!項所述之可擴充 -固持部與該擴充裝置之外殼係—體成型。…’ 項所述之可擴錢腦系統: α持縣可拆地設砂該擴充裝置之外殼上。 利範圍第1項所述之可擴充電腦系統, -殼體上之—彎角,且該啟叹置於該電腦主機 整表面。 ^啟動知鍵與該殼體整合為一 其中該第 其中該第 該電腦主 之 平 14、 如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之 ㈣ 腦主機更包含有一妒奋奸揭=罨恥糸統,其中該電 關耦接。 Κ θ,且该擴充插槽與一線控開 15、 一麵定裝置,職將—擴錄 固定裝置包含: ·主機上,該 一固持組件,包含: 第固持部,設置於該擴充裳置之—镇 及 K弟一侧上;以 第一固持部’設置於該電腦主 、 -剛性構件,具有兩傳輸 性^及 i中,當該第-固線路之 "的1輪巧係可插拔地分別連接該擴充構件之 的弟,|面插槽與該電腦主機之—第二介面第二侧上 18 201115305 16、如申請專利範圍第15項所述 中的該傳輸線路用以1 供電及資訊交換路徑。 之固定裝置,其中該剛性構件 作為該電腦主機與該擴充裝置之間的 17、如申請專利範圍第201115305 VII. Patent application scope: 1. An expandable computer system comprising: an expansion device comprising a first holding portion and a first holding portion disposed on the first side of the expansion device 11 slots The first interface slot is disposed on the second side of the expansion device, and the computer mainframe includes a second retention portion and a second interface slot, and has a rigid member, and has two transmission connectors, and the rigid transmission line The two transmission connectors are coupled to the transmission line, and when the first holding portion is connected to the second holding portion, the two transmission connectors are respectively connected to the expansion device. The slot and the second interface slot of the computer host. 2. The expandable computer system of claim 1, wherein the brain host further comprises: a body portion; and an extension portion extending from the one end of the body portion and bent with the body portion The L-shaped structure is disposed on the extension portion, and the first interface slot is disposed on the body portion. 3. The expandable computer system according to claim 2, wherein the first holding portion is connected to the second holding portion, and the two transmission connectors of the remunerative component are respectively connected to the first interface slot And the expansion device is fixed to the extension of the computer main body by the first holding portion of the first side, and one surface of the expansion device is attached to one of the main body portions surface. 201115305 201115305 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 3, the expandable charging device further includes a third side of the -th portion - the first expansion device, and the lock material is placed on the third side Enlarging the lock portion, the second _th:;=2 has the surface of the expansion device being closely fitted to expand the computer system, wherein the movement is to move the second question lock portion and the first-flash lock The mutual jamming material has the weight-receiving member in the expandable portion as described in claim 2, and the weight distribution between the extending portions. The room member is used as a portable type of expansion computer system from the body of the body and the charging device as described in claim 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the expansion or wireless carrying handle machine, multimedia playback If the box is applied to flip through the item _, the host transmits the telecommunications through the rigid member. , the line and the expansion device exchange funds, such as the application for turning over the item _^ can be an interface slot and the second interface slot respectively, wherein the transmission path of the first rigid structure is a slot, the Declaring that the expandable part of the section referred to in the second item is a protrusion, the second holding part is ~: trough, , ^^ Γ C 1 ·- J 17 10. 201115305 11 12. 13. The groove is fixed to fix the expansion device to the host computer. If you want to apply for a special paste, please refer to the expandable item mentioned in item! - The holding part is integrally formed with the outer casing of the expansion device. The expandable brain system described in the item ???: α holds the detachable sand on the outer casing of the expansion device. The expandable computer system described in item 1 of the benefit range, - the angle on the casing, and the sigh is placed on the entire surface of the computer main body. ^Initiating the knowledge key and integrating the shell into a first one of the computer masters, as described in the fourth paragraph of the patent application scope, the brain host further includes an affair, a shame, Wherein the electrical switch is coupled. Κ θ, and the expansion slot and the first line control 15 and one side setting device, the job-expansion fixing device comprises: · on the main body, the holding component comprises: a holding portion disposed on the expansion skirt - on the side of the town and the K brother; the first holding portion is set in the computer main, - the rigid member, has two transmission properties ^ and i, when the first solid line of the "1" is able to insert The ground connection is respectively connected to the brother of the expansion member, the | face slot and the computer host - the second interface on the second side 18 201115305 16 , as described in claim 15 of the transmission line for power supply 1 And information exchange path. a fixing device, wherein the rigid member is between the computer main body and the expansion device, as claimed in the patent scope 其中該剛性構件 18、 =^利範圍第15項所述之固定震置,其中該第一固持 、犬塊’該第二固持部為—凹槽,該突塊被插置於該凹 才曰中以使該擴充裝置固定於該電腦主機上。 19、 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之固定裝置,其中該第一固持 部與該擴充裝置之外殼係一體成型。 20、如申請專利範圍第15項所述之固定裝置,其中該第一固持 部係可拆地設置於該擴充裝置之外殼上。 21'如申請專利範圍第15項所述之固定裝置,進一步包含一問 鎖組件,該閂鎖組件包含一第一閂鎖部以及一第二閃鎖部, 其中該第一閂鎖部設置於該擴充裝置之一第三側上,而該 第二閂鎖部設置於該電腦主機上,並與該第一閂鎖部相互卡 合以使該擴充裝置之一面緊密貼合於該電腦主機之一表面。 19Wherein the rigid member 18, the fixed position of the fifteenth item, wherein the first holding, the dog block 'the second holding portion is a groove, the protrusion is inserted in the concave portion In order to fix the expansion device to the host computer. 19. The fixture of claim 15, wherein the first retaining portion is integrally formed with the outer casing of the expansion device. The fixing device of claim 15, wherein the first holding portion is detachably disposed on a casing of the expansion device. The fixing device of claim 15, further comprising a question lock assembly, the latch assembly comprising a first latch portion and a second flash lock portion, wherein the first latch portion is disposed on One of the expansion devices is disposed on the third side of the expansion device, and the second latching portion is disposed on the computer main body and is engaged with the first latching portion to make one side of the expansion device closely fit to the computer mainframe a surface. 19
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